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Cambridge Center for Adult Education

Cambridge Center for Adult Education (CCAE) provides high-quality, fun educational opportunities for the diverse adults of Greater Boston. Sign up today for a class in Cooking, Art, Music, Acting, ESL, French, Spanish, Wine & Spirits and more. For more than a century, the CCAE has provided an oasis of learning in Harvard Square. At CCAE, you can pursue your passions and interests in a welcoming community. Every year, more than 10,000 adults take classes here, looking for knowledge offered in an affordable, social setting and a safe, non-competitive atmosphere.

Located in two historic buildings on Brattle Street - the William Brattle House (1727) and the Blacksmith House (1808) - CCAE is steps away from the Harvard Square T station, bus lines, and parking garages.

Enliven your Wednesday mornings with stimulating presentations at the Cambridge Center! Presenters will focus on a wide range of topics. This term, these lectures highlight ongoing struggles from justice. Join these presenters to learn how you can make a positive change in the worlds around you

Founded in 1973, the award-winning Blacksmith House Poetry Series brings established and emerging writers of poetry and fiction to Harvard Square. The series is sponsored by the Cambridge Center for Adult Education and holds readings at the Blacksmith House, site of the village smithy and spreading chestnut tree of Longfellow’s 1839 poem "The Village Blacksmith."

Andrea Cohen, Director

Ron Spalletta & Sarah Ehrich, Assistants to the Director

Gail Mazur, Founding Director

Blacksmith House Poetry Series is funded in part by private donors, and is supported by the Cambridge Community Foundation and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. We endlessly appreciate our donors' support of the Cambridge Center and local cultural programming.

Join us for a full day of intensive entrepreneurship and business workshops for budding and networking with entrepreneurs or business enthusiasts alike. Session topics are various that can serve your interest. Spaces fill up quickly so reserve your seat today.

We offers a variety of classroom and meeting spaces in two historic properties at 42 and 56 Brattle Street in Harvard Square. Our spaces range from standard class and conference rooms to a state-of-the-art kitchen.